- Lock Poker Allegedly Offers Expedited Cashouts to High Volume Player.
- PPA Expects California Online Poker Bill to Pass in Early 2014.
- PokerStars Seeks Solution to Heads Up Poker Problem.
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10. Breaking Bad’s Poker Connection
When veteran actor Robert Forster got the call to join the cast of the history making television series “Breaking Bad,” in the role of “the disappearer,” it wouldn’t be the first time he’d met lead actor Bryan Cranston.
9. Upstart Sponge Poker Looks For Support To Gain Market Share
Its patent pending interface is heralded as a difference maker. Upstart social poker site, Sponge Poker, has taken to crowd funding with hopes to raise money to help increase its market share.
8. Software Preview: Infiniti Poker Edges Towards Launch with Bitcoin Giveaway for Beta Testers
A pre-launch beta test promotion provides the chance for an early review of Infiniti Poker’s poker client. This week, Infiniti Poker is providing a bitcoin incentive to potential beta testers. The test is designed to prove their financial and Prestige Club Point accounting systems “to ensure accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness.”
7. FTP Remission Questions Mount
A multitude of FTP balance remission issues are surfacing, with little to no guidance coming from the Garden City Group. Over a thousand posts containing problems, questions and help from fellow players have now been made in the FTP Remission Issues thread on 2+2. Many of the problems have arisen as a result of the chaotic financial practices employed during Full Tilt’s final days of operation.
6. More Reports of Tampered Laptops Emerge in Wake of EPT Barcelona Scam
No public resolution to date for Kyllonen or Liviu. Over two weeks have passed since initial reports of an elaborate scam to tamper with the laptops of high stakes players at the European Poker Tour (EPT) stop in Barcelona first surfaced.
5. PokerShield: A Free and Open Source System for Secure Online Poker Play
Developed by security contractor SeNet International, in partnership with pokerfuse, PokerShield is an open source operating system custom-designed to protect the online poker player. A new security tool to help protect online poker players from the dangers associated with online play will soon be available for free to the public.
4. Online Poker Documentary “Drawing Dead” Set To Premiere
The documentary “Drawing Dead—The Highs And Lows Of Online Poker” is set to make its debut next month. The film, which is centered on the world of online poker, is Slated to air on Thursday, October 10 on DirecTV.
3. PokerStars Seeks Solution to Heads Up Poker Problem
Forced play could be adopted in 2014 to deal with the problems at Heads Up tables. PokerStars is getting closer to a solution to the problem caused by players sitting at Heads Up (HU) tables but refusing to play except against weaker players. The option which it is leaning towards involves forcing players to play against any opponent.
2. PPA Expects California Online Poker Bill to Pass in Early 2014
In an interview with CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero, John Pappas, the Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance, stated that he expects online poker legislation in California to pass early in 2014.
1. Lock Poker Allegedly Offers Expedited Cashouts to High Volume Player
One player was promised cashouts every month if he raked $10k a month, according to report. Lock Poker’s withdrawal delays have deterred former players from returning to the site, but one such player has published the conversation where he was offered a preferred cash out policy if he raked $10k a month.
